After saying that, Qiuyue put down the tray in her hand, then opened the medicine bottle on the tray and prepared to sprinkle the powder inside onto Li Chang'an's wound.
"etc!"
Li Chang'an suddenly spoke in a deep voice, then reached out to stop the other party's hand from making a move, his eyes filled with a hint of suspicious scrutiny.
Qiu Yue felt a sudden panic in her heart. She didn't know what Li Chang'an meant. She just looked at his somewhat cold face, gritted her teeth and was about to speak when she heard Li Chang'an speak first.
"Let's not use this medicine for now, and just use the previous medicine to avoid any adverse effects on the wound from using two different medicines together."
Upon hearing Li Chang'an's words, Qiu Yue finally breathed a sigh of relief, and then picked up the bottle of medicine that Li Chang'an had been using on the table.
After opening the bottle, white powder was evenly sprinkled onto the wound.
Li Chang'an frowned slightly; the powder was indeed quite painful when applied to the wound.
After applying the medicine, Qiuyue reached for the fine cloth on the tray to bandage Li Chang'an.
"Wait a minute."
At this moment, Li Chang'an suddenly spoke again, and Qiu Yue looked up, looking at her with some confusion.
Li Chang'an looked slightly troubled, then said, "I'd better bandage it myself, otherwise it will hurt too much."
Upon hearing her say such a thing, Qiuyue was slightly surprised. After hesitating for a moment, she could only put down what she was holding and leave the room.
As soon as the others left, Li Chang'an's face immediately turned icy.
She immediately raised her hand and put the tray that Qiuyue had just brought over aside, then found some fine cloth to bandage the wound again.
Just then, there was another knock on the door, and the person who entered was Zhuque.
"Did you just have another maid change my dressing?"
Li Chang'an straightened his clothes, then stood up, looked at Zhuque, and asked calmly.
"Hmm? No, I was going to change your dressing, but the maid in the small kitchen called me over, and that delayed me for a while..."
After speaking, Zhuque suddenly realized that something seemed amiss, and then looked at Li Chang'an, only to find that the other party also looked thoughtful.
"Has something happened?"
Zhuque couldn't help but frown and ask, "I didn't expect something strange to happen so soon."
A cold smile crept onto Li Chang'an's lips, and he said, "It seems some people are starting to get restless."
Upon hearing this, Zhuque immediately became restless. She turned around and went out to arrest the maid who had just left, but was stopped by Li Chang'an.
"Let's not act rashly yet. I'm not sure if that person is actually guilty. Anyway, we've already preserved the evidence. Let's find a doctor tomorrow to take a look at these things and see if there's anything wrong before making a decision."
Li Chang'an calmly stated his plan, a cold killing intent flashing in his eyes.
“Okay, I’ll go find the doctor first thing tomorrow morning.”
Zhuque nodded and spoke in a deep voice. He glanced at the tray on the table, his brows furrowing slightly, and his expression darkened further.
The next morning, Li Chang'an summoned Zhuque to his room.
The fine cloth on the tray had changed color, turning from white to a strange, slightly greenish hue.
"how so?"
Zhuque's expression immediately darkened. The facts were right in front of him; there was definitely something wrong with this thing.
Li Chang'an stood aside, watching the discolored strips of cloth, but remained silent.
Before long, the doctor that Zhuque had invited arrived.
The doctor first took out a silver needle to test for poison, then smelled the strip of cloth in front of his nose, then poured out some of the contents of the medicine bottle, rubbed it in his hand, and then frowned as he gave his conclusion.
"This medicine has probably been laced with a putrefactive agent, and these fine cloths were likely soaked in a solution of that putrefactive agent..."
Now that the facts have been settled, Zhuque slammed his fist on the table in front of him with a dark expression: "What a vicious mind! You really have no fear of death!"
Li Chang'an frowned, feeling a sense of lingering fear. Luckily, he realized something was wrong in time; otherwise, who knows what might have happened if he had actually used these things.
"I wonder what Madam intends to do with the Corrosive Powder? Although this medicine can be used to corrode the excess flesh on a wound, it is also very dangerous. If the dosage is not properly controlled, it can have the opposite effect."
The doctor explained it to Li Chang'an very seriously.
What would happen if this medicine were mistakenly used on a healing wound?
Li Chang'an did not answer the doctor's question, but instead posed a new one.
After hearing Li Chang'an's question, the doctor immediately frowned and said, "If healing granulation tissue comes into contact with this medicine, it will inevitably rot, the wound will become deeper and deeper and will not heal. If it eventually damages the bone, unless the entire bone along with the rotten flesh is removed, it will be beyond saving. Moreover, even normal skin will itch, peel, or even blister after being exposed to this medicine, so we rarely use it now."
After hearing this explanation, Li Chang'an frowned again—the person who administered the medicine was indeed ruthless.
"However, this thing is easy to identify. It will change color after being exposed to air for two hours, and it also has a special sour smell."
After listening to the doctor's explanation, Li Chang'an and Zhu Que each picked up the fine cloth and medicine bottle from the tray and smelled them. They did indeed have the strange smell the doctor had described.
After seeing the doctor off, Zhuque, still with a sullen face, pointed at the tray and said, "What should we do with these things? Should we use them as evidence to arrest that maid?"
Li Chang'an shook his head, his expression grave, and said, "No, we haven't obtained any substantial evidence yet. I'm afraid the other party might renege on their promises later. At most, she can be considered a suspect, but not convicted."
"Then I'll search that maid's residence; maybe I'll find something!"
After saying that, Zhuque vanished from the room in a flash.
Li Chang'an stared quietly at the pile of discolored fine cloth, lost in thought.
In less than an hour, Zhuque returned to report.
"Hmph, I really found it!"
Zhuque handed Li Chang'an a small, dark green porcelain bottle. She had already smelled it, and it smelled the same as the Corruption Powder, so she could confirm that this was indeed the Corruption Powder.
"In that case, please send someone over."
Li Chang'an spoke in a cold voice, his gaze sharp as a sword.
Before long, all the maids were summoned together.
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